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Naidu, Saien
🇿🇦FIDE 534001697· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Saien Naidu, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1651 — just 24 short of his peak of 1675 (May 2026, age 14). He is progressing steadily with +61 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14, 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys). Also played 1 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #21 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1651
Standard
Rpd1655·Blz1575
All-time high
1675
−24 pts below
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#127,872
#127,872 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
21st South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1675
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1590 → 1675
May 2026
All-time peak 1675
at age 14 · −24 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+61
1590 → 1651
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
24.5/ 4159.8%
18W13D10L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAryash Narula1,687·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R3·+26.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/8 | #32 | 1614 | -27.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/7 | #30 | 1711 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #7 | 1698 | +34.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/3 | #7 | 2506 | +12.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5.5/3 | #7 | 2339 | +30.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/3 | #5 | 2329 | -13.6 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#674
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,097
in continent
World
#127,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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